Powers - the Soviet Union and the United States of America - sought to keep the balance of military power by aligning themselves with their respective allies. This resulted in the countries of Western Europe and America forming NATO and the Soviet Union maintained a policy of controlling Eastern Europe by forming the Warsaw Pact. NATO • • • • • • NATO – North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Created on 4 April 1949 There were twelve countries whose representatives signed the inaugural agreement - Belgium;
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TAPE Training for Audiovisual Preservation in Europe Audiovisual research collections and their preservation Dietrich Schüller European Commission on Preservation and Access‚ 2008 2 Audiovisual research collections and their preservation – Dietrich Schüller This report is published in the framework of TAPE (Training for Audiovisual Preservation in Europe)‚ a project funded under the Culture 2000 Programme of the European Union‚ running from 2004 to 2008. TAPE partners: European
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Nicky Kassab Mr. Van Meter Post-Soviet Eurasia 13 November 2012 Privatization of Russia On midnight of December 31st 1991‚ the Soviet Union collapsed‚ along with the communist ideals that it followed. The former the soviet union were forced to transition from a communism to a private government literally overnight‚ which is why it was referred to as spontaneous privatization. This abrupt economic reform cause problems with the people‚ as the government struggled to devise an efficient
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experience. New member of the Board of Deutsche Brauerei‚ a Schweitzer Family Business “Uncle” Lukas Schweitzer (57); currently CEO at DB Oleg Pinchuk; Sales & Marketing manager. Linking pin and responsible for DB sales & operations in Eastern Europe‚ mainly/only Ukraine WHAT: Board meeting with 3 topics: 1. Approval of the 2001 financial budget 2. Declaration of the quarterly dividend 3. adoption of a compensation scheme for Oleg Pinchuk WHY: Why does this profitable company
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Western Europe changed rapidly during the Early Modern Period‚ from around 1450 to 1750: very little remained the same. The shift from feudalism to the development of defined nation states that looked to colonize the New World continued with more centralized forms of parliamentary and absolute monarchies. Colonies helped increase revenue for the West‚ fundamentally altering the economy from its agricultural base during the feudal period to a capitalist world economy with a rising middle class‚ though
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Europe during the age of imperialism Ever wondered what the age of imperialism actually was? Well the age of imperialism is a time period (1870) when nations were influencing and colonizing other nations to expand their power in the world. The imperialism had existed throughout our whole history. Every nation uses imperialism to help them gain power‚ and conquer the world. During the age of imperialism which lasted through 1870-1914‚ Europe played a huge role‚ since they became very successful conquering
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breakup of the Roman Empire • To compare the diverse legacies of Rome in Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire • To explore medieval European expansion • To present the backwardness of medieval Europe relative to other civilizations‚ and the steps by which it caught up Key Terms Aristotle and classical Greek learning: Some works of the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384–322 b.c.e.) had always been known in Western Europe‚ but beginning in the eleventh century‚ medieval thought was increasingly shaped
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that they have success in European market like in US market. Their strategy in Europe focus on brand segmentation and operational efficiency. They created a brand portfolio segmented by price. For example‚ Bauknecht is a high-end product while Inis is a low-end‚ value brand. The Philips/Whirlpool brand filled the middle range. In 1995‚ Whirlpool was the most recognized appliance brand name in Europe. Moreover‚ they also increased their operational efficiency through reducing costs‚ reducing
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Conditions in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union‚ however‚ changed rapidly. Gorbachev’s decision to loosen the Soviet yoke on the countries of Eastern Europe created an independent‚ democratic momentum that led to the collapse of the Berlin Wall in November 1989‚ and then the overthrow of Communist rule throughout Eastern Europe. While Bush supported these independence movements‚ U.S. policy was reactive. Bush chose to let events unfold organically‚ careful not to do anything to worsen Gorbachev’s
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In 1497‚ King Manuel ordered Vasco da Gama to go on an expedition in East Asia. The journey is a prime example‚ which demonstrated how gunpowder transformed Europe. His use of gunpowder allowed him to set forceful deals with other nations after destroying their navies with superior cannons and boats. Even though China invented an early version of the powder‚ they neglected the improvement of it‚ as they believed it was noisy‚ cheap and dirty business. It was the Europeans who found success with
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